Essay on The House of Compassion

The author gives humanistic reasons on why people are compassionate. For example, a poor man was in the way of a mother and her baby so the mother scrambled around her purse to find change to give him. After the money was given to him, he stood there not knowing that taking the money and saying thank you was the end of that situation so he just stares at the baby, until the mother gets impatient and scrolls away. “Was it fear or compassion that motivated the gift?” In the passage she explains to the audience of a fresh bread shop and an old man. Entering

Where does the compassion that most of humanity have come from? Is it fear, guilt or just the drive to be good people that instills compassion within us? Barbara Ascher discusses this and humanity’s treatment of the homeless in her essay “On Compassion.” Ascher utilizes rhetorical questions, introspective diction, and shortened syntax in order to effectively convey an inquisitive and hopeful attitude towards the way the homeless are treated.

Compassion international started in 1952 when American evangelist Everett Swanson’s heart was broken at seeing children orphaned by the Korean War, dying in the streets. Although he was ministering troops at the time, Swanson left South Korea promising to help the children. By 1975, Compassion International had expanded to seventeen other developing countries with more than 25,000 sponsored children. Two years later, Compassion Australia started in Laurie & Olive McCowan’s Newcastle home with the sponsorship of a single child. Compassion International grew to 250,000 sponsored children by 1998, 500,000 in 2003 & eventually 1 million in 2009.

Where we are is the grand culmination of hundreds of years of cooperating as a species to make for a grander environment that appeals to “all.” Despite our constant effort to improve the quality of life on earth, however, an increasingly tremendous problem pertaining the same subject has been growing “right below our noses”: homelessness. We, the common people, typically place those in such plight into great disregard; push them not off the streets but to the far back of our heads. In the article “On Compassion”, former NEW YORK TIMES columnist, Barbara Ascher, teaches us the ignorance of our denial and the importance of the helpless’ presence, and she does this through the heavy use of contrast, figurative language, a good quantity of rhetorical questions, and some very clever wording. She suggested that the presence of the homeless helps teach us compassion. Afterall, “compassion is not a character trait like a sunny disposition. It must be learned.”

Intended to share cultural ideas in a collaborative and interactive presentation, Curated Compassion has something for everyone from art, music, food and fun.

The current class has been very informative on nursing theories and it is the dream of every aspiring nursing student and registered nurses to provide compassionate care to the patients. Nurses have a role not only to offer physical care but to offer mental, spiritual and emotional support to patients as well. Patients with complex and frequently diverse needs must be given the full attention of the nurse based on their needs. Consistent research indicated the significant benefits which ensue when nurses offer compassionate care; however this is not always the case, especially among nurses which are involved in direct care of terminally ill patients and such nurses end up suffering from compassion fatigue, this is what Joinson (1992) described

I don’t know if I would have ever decided to volunteer at a shelter in St Paul if it wasn’t for this assignment; I am very thankful for this

Volunteering at a local soup kitchen has become an important activity that humbles me, having witnessed the difficulties this population faces. The Christian Medical Association Homeless Meals Program at Wayne State University School of Medicine will allow me to continue this type of community outreach.

Compassion plays a significant role in everyone’s lives: it is what parents teach their children from a young age, it is how people spread human kindness, it is the catalyst for friendships and love. Compassion is simultaneously what fuels the lives of individuals and what shapes the lives of those around them. In times of war or united struggle, though, compassion becomes harder to come by. John Knowles, author of the historical fiction novel A Separate Peace, demonstrates the toll war takes on one’s soul through it’s main character, Gene Forrester. As World War II continues amidst the events Gene encounters at Devon School, the reader observes Gene’s transformation into an apathetic human being through his distrusting of others, actions

On the last Thursday of every month, a few of the Young Adults from Harvest City Church volunteer to go to Carrall Gospel Mission and serve the homeless at downtown Eastside. These people are made up of drug addicts, ex-convicts, prostitutes and people with mental health problems. First, We have a short sharing session by the leaders of the mission, and afterwards we serve the homeless dinner. The purpose of this mission is not only to engage the impoverished, but also to give back to the community. Listening to the homeless talk about their lives, I have learned to be more content with what I have and not to take anything for granted. Moreover, I have learned that reaching out to others can have a lasting impact on their lives and also on

After hours of thinking and discussion our leadership group came to the conclusion that we would, give back to a women's home by the name of Seton Home. This was a domicile for single teen and adult women, with children who were homeless.

God has endless compassion for each of us. Often we allow this compassion to pass by unnoticed, holding back from completely trusting and opening our hearts to God’s love. In so doing, we become like a dry desert awaiting the rain. Though this desert might seem tough and lifeless on the surface, the rain eventually provides nourishment which transforms the desert into a habitat of flowers, beauty, and life. We are like the dry desert awaiting the rains of compassion from our Lord. I say, wait no longer. God constantly floods us with compassion; we must open the gates of our hearts and allow this compassion to flow in. This essay synthesizes ideas and text from Father Gregory Boyle, Dr. Sanchez’s lectures, and my own life, providing a comprehensive

Hi Heather, thanks for that insightful view into competing priorities Mercy capabilities operation, the leading non-profit organization, that serving the critical homeless population of Greater Atlanta. Honestly, I was not conscious that Mercy Care provided holistic and pediatrics care. Moreover, aware, that client received continued case management services from the PATH Team, who assist clients to find housing, getting medical coverage, dealing with substance abuse and women’s group.

Visiting the nativity house was such a humbling experience, and it has inspired me to contribute more towards my community especially, with the issue of homelessness. Sometimes, we are so occupied with our lives, that we forget to give back and help the needy people within our communities. For instance, the nativity house is just two minutes away from our campus, and most of us weren't aware of the resources they provide.

The Greek word, eleos, best translates into “mercy and compassion”. It is significant that eleos appears six times in Gospel of Luke, also known as, the “Gospel of Mercy”. Compassion is a powerful awareness of concern for other’s suffering and feeling sympathy. While mercy is the exercised virtue of forgiving, founded on compassion. Simply, mercy is putting the emotional connection of sympathy or pity of others into action. These Catholic virtues are especially highlighted within the Catholic Church’s current teaching amid our 2016 Jubilee Year of Mercy (8th December 2015 to 20th November 2016). Pope Francis calls Catholic all over the world to bring Jesus’ mission here on Earth.